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Judge should have thrown out taxi driver class action, Uber tells appeals court
Class Actions 2020-05-28 9:52 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Uber has once again attempted to put the brakes on a landmark class action which alleges the ride-sharing giant engaged in a conspiracy to steal business from taxi and limousine drivers across four states, telling a court of appeal that the trial judge wrongly departed from prevailing laws.

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Law firm hits Uber with another class action after court loss
Class Actions 2020-04-28 12:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

A plaintiffs law firm has fired off another class action against Uber after losing a bid to amend the group definition in a class action brought against the ride-sharing giant last year.

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Judge shoots down amendment to group definition in Uber class action
Class Actions 2020-04-02 5:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has denied a bid by the applicant in a massive class action against ride-sharing giant Uber to amend the group definition to include successors and assignees of those with claims, saying the request was made too late and that it was not clear who exactly would be included in the new group.

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‘Good practical sense’: Judge OKs taxi driver class action against Uber
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-01-06 2:10 pm By Miklos Bolza

Uber has failed to put the brakes on a massive class action alleging the ride-sharing giant engaged in a conspiracy to steal business from taxi and limousine drivers across four states.

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Landmark Uber class action should be thrown out, court told
Class Actions 2019-09-04 10:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action alleging a conspiracy between ride-share giant Uber and related entities to launch a car service to take business from taxi drivers across Australia has no prospect of success and should be struck out, a lawyer for Uber told a court Wednesday.

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Mercy Hospital can give pregnant Jehovah’s Witness blood transfusion if needed
Healthcare 2018-09-07 10:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Mercy Hospital for Women in Melbourne can give a pregnant 17-year-old Jehovah’s witness a blood transfusion if her life is at risk during or after childbirth, a judge has found, despite the girl’s refusal to consent on religious grounds.

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Cargill wins bid to shield docs in case over $420M Joe White Maltings sale
Corporate 2018-04-26 8:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Cargill has won a discovery dispute in a case alleging fraudulent concealment by Viterra in its $420 million sale of malt producer Joe White Maltings to Cargill Australia in 2013, with a judge finding documents attached to privileged emails or emails that are part of a privileged chain are protected by legal professional privilege.

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Cargill’s talks with Allens stay privileged in Viterra case
Corporate 2018-03-08 9:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Viterra Malt has come up short in a second bid to access communications between Cargill Australia and its lawyers, in a case alleging fraudulent concealment by Viterra in its $420 million sale of malt producer Joe White Maltings to Cargill Australia in 2013.

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